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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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